[C320-list] Perkins impeller

[Warren Updike]

There may be a misunderstanding here. The Perkins M30 is a British product. In 1994, when ours was new, Detroit Diesel was the US service and support agent. At some point there was a problem, Catalina dumped Perkins and went to the Westerbeke (I think.) There was a new US agent at the time. 

The Perkins engine block is actually a Kubota block used in tractors, pumps, and other applications. Perkins marinized it by adding raw water pump, transmission, heat exchanger, alternator, and etc., and called it the M30. The "KD" in the model code designates it the Perkins 103-10 family. The letter "J" at the end designates mfg as Japan. 

Google "perkins serial number lookup" to find decoders for the serial nos. 

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: Christian [mailto:ccaper at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2017 12:31 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins impeller

Many thanks thanks for all the pointers on Perkins engines and impellers.

"Our engine was mfg in Japan. Yours may be different."

According to the broker I bought mine through, mine is the Detroit model,
not the Japanese model.  So I guess I better wait until I check some of
these part number on the boat before I order anything.

Christian Caper
1994 C320 "Canuck" #138
Chicago, IL